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Two West Island, Que., COVID-19 vaccinations centres close their doors

At the Bob Birnie Arena in Pointe Claire, some have refused the AstraZeneca vaccine. Mar 15, 2020. Dan Spector / Global News

Two mass COVID-19 vaccination sites in Montreal’s West-Island are now closed.

Both the Bob-Birnie Arena in Pointe-Claire and the Dollard-des-Ormeaux Civic Centre in DDO closed their doors on Sept. 5.

Read more: Quebec reports 666 new COVID 19 cases, one death, hospitalizations remain stable

Over 71 per cent of West Islanders have received a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, while more than 150,000 vaccines have been administered at both locations over six months.

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The (CIUSSS) de l’Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal says it’s shifting gears and will focus on schools and pop-up clinics in an effort to reach those who have yet to receive a shot.

The Gerry-Robertson Community Centre in Pierrefonds, the Trudeau Airport drive-thru and the Centre Sportif Dollard-St-Laurent arena remain open.

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